linking conservatives to Ayn Rand’s Atheism by Religious Left?

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — An interfaith group composed primarily of liberal political activists and mainline Christian clergy is attacking Republican devotees of Ayn Rand for allegedly undermining Christianity. “Christians Must Choose: Ayn Rand or Jesus,” a new campaign by the American Values Network, targets those who have praised Rand’s brand of Libertarianism.

The network is staffed by a Democratic Party strategist and includes as board members former Democratic elected officials and a past Democratic Party National Committee Chair, as well as United Methodist ethicist Phil Wogaman, former pastor to President Bill Clinton.

Saying that GOP leaders are facing a “crisis of values,” the campaign points out Rand’s atheism and claims that all of her teachings “stand in direct contradiction to the Bible.”